If you want add functionality to your website that does not seem to be built into WordPress, a custom plugin maybe the answer. But before making the decision to hire a plugin programmer (such as moi!) here are some research steps you should try first:
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What are Adsense Auto Ads?
What are Adsense Auto Ads? Google’s Adsense* Auto Ads use machine learning to determine how many ads to place on your site, what size ads to use, and where to place them. Without Auto Ads, you (or your site designer) has to explicitly place individual ads (known as Ad Units) in different parts of your… [Continue]
How to Get a Free Akismet API Key
Akismet still offers free accounts for personal sites and blogs, but has made it a little harder to figure out how to get one. Here’s an illustrated step-by-step to guide you on how to get a free Akismet API key. What is Akismet? Akismet is a free WordPress plugin from Automattic (the company that created… [Continue]
How to Switch Hosts Without any Downtime
I was recently asked by a client how long her site was going to be down during the move to a new host. She was quite happy to hear that there would be no downtime at all! Which got me thinking that this would make a great post. Without further ado, here’s how to switch… [Continue]
WordPress Black Friday Deals 2017
Best part of Black Friday/Cyber Monday for me? Saving on tech that I actually need for my business. Each of these vendors is already on my Recommendations list. Let me know if any of your favorite tech services are also offering deals! WordPress Black Friday Deals 1) Siteground is one of only three hosts that… [Continue]
How to Use WP-CLI
WP-CLI is the command-line interface for WordPress. Using text commands, WP-CLI can quickly perform many WordPress tasks that would take much longer via the WordPress dashboard. WP-CLI can install, activate, and deactivate plugins. It can modify plugin options, create databases, delete databases and so much more. How is WP-CLI accessed? To access WP-CLI, you will… [Continue]